Widow's Pension of Dorcas Abbott Burnside, 1890 - Raleigh Co. WV

State of West Virginia, County of Raleigh, ss:

On this 23 day of February, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and one, 
personally appeared before me a Notary Public, within and for the County 
and State aforesaid, Dorcan Burnside, aged 77 years, a resident of Dry 
Creek County of Raleigh, State of W.Va, who, being duly sworn according to 
law, declares that she is the widow of Andrew S. Burnside, who enlisted 
under the name of Andrew S. Burnside, on the    (Blank)   day of   (Blank)  
, A.D. 18__, as a Private in Company  26,  in the  7th  Regiment of the 
West Virginia Volunteers, and served at least ninety days in the late War 
of the Rebellion, in the service of the United States, who was HONORABLY 
DISCHARGED  August 1st 1865  and died on the 9th day of Dec. 1900.

That he was never employed in the military or naval service otherwise that 
as stated above.

That he was never employed in the military or naval service of the United 
States after the    (Blank)  day of  August,  1861.  That she was married 
under the name of Dorcas Abbott to said Andrew S. Burnside, on the 8th day 
of May , A.D.  1845, by Rev. Jack Keaton at Monroe Co. Ca. (now W.Va), there 
being no legal barrier to such marriage; that she had not be previously 
married; that her said husband had not be previously married. Neither of us 
had been previously married.

That she has not remarried since the death of the said Andrew S. Burnside.

That she is without other means of support than her daily labor.  That the 
names and dates of birth of all the children of the soldier, now living, 
and under sixteen years of age, are as follows:

No Children under 16 years of age.

That she has not abandoned the support of any one of her children, but that 
they are still under her care or maintenance.  That   (Blank)   prior 
application for pension has been filed by herself or the soldier    (Blank).

That she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the 
pension-roll of the United States, under the provisions of the act of June 
27, 1890.   She hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and 
revocation, WILLIAM E> MORRIS, of Washington, D.C., her true and lawful 
attorney to prosecute her claim, the fee to be Ten Dollars, payable as 
prescribed by law.   That her Post Office address is Dry Creek County of 
Raleigh, State of West Virginia.

Attested:
1.  C. A.  Burnside                                     her  X  mark
2.  Dillie Burnside                                     Dorcas Burnside

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Office of the Disbursing Clerk
June 17  1014

To the Chief, Finance Division:

You are hereby notified that check No. 4693743, for $36 dated Jun 4  1914 in 
favor of Dorcas Burnside, post office Dry Creek, W.Va.  Certificate # 519596  
Sept. 6 - 1901

Class Act  APR. WID.

Section  8,  has been returned to this office by the Postmaster at 
__________, with the information that the pensioner died  Mch 30, 1914, and 
said check has this day been canceled.

Very respectfully,
GUY O. TAYLOR,
Disbursing Clerk


Submitted by Sandy Spradling <SSpradling@aol.com>

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